MARCH 12, 2021 The NCAA Football Rules Committee on Friday recommended a change to overtime rules for the 2021 season. Under the proposal, teams would be required to run a two-point conversion play after a touchdown when a game reaches a second overtime period. If […]
Looking ahead to 2021 College Football Season, these are the top non-conference matchups
There are nonconference games that happen about every year that are always worth watching. Think Army-Navy, Clemson-South Carolina and others. But there are also games that have matchups you don’t see very often. Like once-every-hundred-years often. Here are some of the nonconference games we’re most excited about […]
Baltimore Orioles announce roster moves
March 12th, 2021 Friday afternoon, the Orioles made the following roster moves: Reassigned RHP Evan Phillips to Twin Lakes camp. Optioned RHP Mike Baumann, LHP Zac Lowther, RHP Isaac Mattson, and LHP Alexander Wells to Triple-A Norfolk. Rule 5 selection RHP Gray Fenter has been returned from the Chicago Cubs. Fenter has been assigned […]
Boston Red Sox make roster moves
March 12th, 2021 BOSTON, MA—The Boston Red Sox today announced the following roster moves: Four players were optioned to the Alternate Training Site: third baseman Hudson Potts, outfielders Jeisson Rosario and Marcus Wilson, and right-handed pitcher Connor Seabold. Eight players were reassigned to the minor leagues: catcher Jett Bandy, outfielder Gilberto Jimenez, […]
Houston Astros make first roster cuts of Spring Training
March 12th, 2021 Effective today, the Astros have made the following roster moves: *RHP Riley Ferrell and RHP Alex Santos have been reassigned to the minor leagues. *RHP Forrest Whitley and RHP Nivaldo Rodriguez have been optioned to the minor leagues. All players will continue […]
MLB & MLBPA announce Weekly Covid-19 Testing results
March 12th, 2021 Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association jointly announced today the latest COVID-19 testing results conducted under MLB’s COVID-19 Health Monitoring & Testing Plan. The independent Utah laboratory has reported the following results during the past week: Weekly Monitoring Testing: 14,704 […]
Chicago Cubs cut roster to 51 players
March 12th, 2021 MESA – The Chicago Cubs have assigned 22 players to minor league camp, reducing their spring roster from 73 to 51 players. Right-handed pitchers Cory Abbott, Tyson Miller and Kohl Stewart have been optioned to Triple-A Iowa. Right-handed pitcher Manuel Rodríguez, catcher Miguel […]
Reds Single Game Tickets on sale March 17
A limited number of tickets will be available only at reds.com (excluding Opening Day) The Cincinnati Reds are excited to announce a limited number of single-game tickets for the 2021 season at Great American Ball Park will go on sale Wednesday, March 17 at 9 […]
Reds announce Fan Cutout MVP Packages now on sale
The Cincinnati Reds are excited to welcome fans back to Great American Ball Park this year, and also returning are the popular Reds Fan Cutouts. To celebrate Reds Opening Day on April 1, the Reds Community Fund is offering an exclusive Fan Cutout MVP Package […]
Cincinnati Reds announce 2021 Ticket options & Promotions
March 12th, 2021 As the Cincinnati Reds welcome fans back to Great American Ball Park this season, several ticketing options are available. All tickets purchased for the 2021 season will all be issued digitally via the MLB Ballpark app to allow contactless entry into the […]
Daily Almanac for Saturday, March 13, 2021
1630s 1639: HARVARD UNIVERSITY WAS NAMED FOR CLERGYMAN JOHN HARVARD 1730s BORN 1733: JOSEPH PRIESTLEY (SCIENTIST) 1750s 1759: HALLEY’S COMET REACHED PERIHELION 1780s 1781: THE PLANET URANUS WAS DISCOVERED BY ENGLISH ASTRONOMER SIR WILLIAM HERSCHEL 1790s BORN 1798: ABIGAIL FILLMORE (U.S. FIRST LADY) 1850s 1852: […]
MLB announces experimental rules to be used for 2021 Minor League season
Major League Baseball (MLB) announced today the testing of a variety of experimental playing rules at various levels of the Minor Leagues during the upcoming 2021 season. These experimental playing rules have been approved by the Competition Committee and the Playing Rules Committee. MLB will […]
Kansas City Royals announce several roster moves
SURPRISE, AZ (March 11, 2021) — The Kansas City Royals announced several roster moves this afternoon. The Club has optioned pitchers Scott Blewett and Ronald Bolaños, catcher Meibrys Viloria and outfielder Edward Olivares to Omaha (AAA). Additionally, the following players have been reassigned to minor league camp: pitchers Jonathan Bowlan, Austin Cox, Grant Gavin, Jon Heasley, Asa Lacy, Alec […]
Atlanta Braves roster options and assignments
Braves option six, reassign 18 NORTH PORT, Fla. – The Atlanta Braves made 24 roster moves today, trimming their spring roster to 43 players. The club optioned RHP Víctor Arano, LHP Tucker Davidson, RHP Jasseel De La Cruz, LHP Kyle Muller, RHP Chad Sobotka, and […]
Arizona D-Backs announce roster moves
The Arizona Diamondbacks made 7 roster moves and have 54 players in camp. Optioned to Triple-A Reno: RHP Jeremy Beasley RHP Humberto Castellanos RHP Luis Frías RHP Humberto Mejía INF/OF Andrew Young Reassigned to Minor League camp: LHP Tyler Gilbert C Jamie Ritchie COURTESY ARIZONA […]
Colorado Rockies Spring Training Transactions
SCOTTSDALE – The Colorado Rockies announced today that they have optioned right-handed pitcher Tommy Doyle, infielder Elehuris Montero and left-handed pitcher Helcris Olivarez to Triple-A Albuquerque. The Rockies have also reassigned the following non-roster invitees to Minor League Camp: right-handed pitcher Julian Fernández, catcher Max George […]
Cleveland Indians Roster Reductions for 3/12/21
CLEVELAND, OH – The Cleveland Indians today announced the following transaction relative to the 2021 Major League Spring Training roster: Optioned INF NOLAN JONES, RHP JEAN CARLOS MEJÍA, RHP ELI MORGAN, LHP SCOTT MOSS and RHP CARLOS VARGAS to Triple-A Columbus. Reassigned RHP KYLE DOWDY and OF BILLY HAMILTON to Minor League Depth […]
Pittsburgh Pirates sign veteran free-agent pitcher Trevor Cahill
The Pittsburgh Pirates today announced the signing of right-handed pitcher Trevor Cahill to a one-year contract for the 2021 season. The announcement was made by General Manager Ben Cherington. The 33-year-old Cahill spent the entire 2020 season with San Francisco, where he went 1-2 with […]
MLB Spring Training News: New York Yankees roster moves for 3/12/21
Prior to today’s game, the Yankees made the following roster moves: Optioned OF Estevan Florial to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Optioned RHP Luis Gil to Double-A Somerset. Optioned RHP Luis Medina, INF Oswald Peraza and RHP Alexander Vizcaíno to Single-A Hudson Valley. Optioned RHP Yoendrys Gómez to Single-A Tampa. Assigned INF Armando Alvarez, OF Trey Amburgey, OF Michael Beltre, C Josh Breaux, C […]
Purdue, one of the favorites to win 2021 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament, gets started today against Ohio State
INDIANAPOLIS – No. 20-ranked Purdue hopes to begin a long stay in Indianapolis this weekend as it heads to this year’s mecca of college basketball to open play in the 23rd edition of the Big Ten Championship. The Boilermakers will open play against Ohio State on […]